Neurodegenerative diseases affect millions of people worldwide. What are neurodegenerative diseases? Which part of the body is affected? What kind of cells are damaged? How are they caused? Get a glimpse of the answers to these questions in this short series.
This article series introduces you to the Brain and the parts of it that are involved in neurodegenerative diseases. As you explore the series, you will understand more about neurodegeneration and know more about the most common neurodegenerative diseases in greater detail.
Articles in this Series
Broken Wires: On Neurodegeneration
The Impossible Knots: Aggregates of Misfolded Proteins
My hands are shaking, do I have Parkinson’s disease?
Do I have Alzheimer’s disease? Am I forgetting something?
Author: Joel P Joseph
Illustrator: Leeba Ann Chacko
Edited by: Debdutta Paul
